Moore was full of praise for the five-year-old Maurice, who made it a successful day for trainer Noriyuki Hori after Satono Crown won the Hong Kong Vase earlier Sunday.

"He's a brilliant horse. He is very good at a mile but he is possibly better at 10 furlongs. He has improved, he is a big strong horse and he has got better with racing. He has been a pleasure to ride."

"I've had a lot of fun riding Maurice. I'm always OK when I'm on him, although today when the gates opened, he made it a bit more difficult for me."

Moore had to wait until late in the race before finally overtaking eventual runner up Secret Weapon and Hori, who became the first foreign-based trainer to record a Hong Kong double, was coy when asked if this was Maurice's last race.